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KEYNOTE: Professor Katharine Hayhoe: Communicating About Climate Change Dec 02, 2021

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Friday, October 8 at 2pm EST Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Climate Scientist and Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy Katharine is an atmospheric scientist. She studies climate change, one of the most pressing issues we face today. “We need to make climate change personal.” Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Saving-Us/Katharine-Hayhoe/9781982143831

Why Moral Leadership Matters Dec 02, 2021

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How do you develop your moral leadership? Dr. Carmen Rojas, President & CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Rickke Mananzala, Executive Director of New York Foundation, will share how they’ve developed their voice and moral leadership, the evolving public role of philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in civic life, as well as how each of us can ultimately challenge ourselves to do more and do better.

Building a Digital Movement Dec 02, 2021

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Building a Digital Movement by The Communications Network

Narrative Organizing Dec 02, 2021

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What is Narrative Organizing? And why is it essential for communicators to understand? In this session you’ll learn about narratives: what they are, why they matter, and how to use “landscaping” and “narrative network organizing” to advance the work of your foundation or nonprofit.

Better Communications By Design Dec 02, 2021

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This workshop will explore how design thinking can foster a deep and genuine connection with the communities and audiences you aim to serve. We will share insights and methods for enhancing your communications, messaging, and campaign strategies in order to create holistic solutions that connect the dots between product, service, business, and entire systems in an effort to tackle problems from multiple perspectives.

Conversations To Bridge Divides Dec 02, 2021

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Join Lucas Johnson, Executive Director of Civil Conversations and Social Healing at The On Being Project, to discuss and explore how we can understand each other with greater depth, speak to each other with greater care, and create conversations that enable us to do the difficult moral wrestling that this moment demands. He'll discuss their new guide that provides a flexible roadmap you can adapt for your group and conveneings and share learnings from the more than 15 years of conversation on On Being.

You Made An Equity Statement Last Year...Now What? Dec 02, 2021

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With the murder of George Floyd, the movement against racial injustice, and Covid-19 highlighting health disparities in 2020, organizations across the country and world stepped up to make bold statements of solidarity and commitment to racial equity. One year later, communications teams are leaning into their power and responsibility within the equity and racial justice space and are asking themselves “So we made a statement on equity last year...now what?“.

Data-Driven Messages: Using Audience Research to Find Your Winning Words Dec 02, 2021

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This workshop will share insights, tools, and techniques for using communications research to craft messages with maximum motivating power. Communicators and researchers who work closely together will walk participants through the message research and development process—from using insights from the social sciences to develop meaningful messages, designing research that produces useful results, and translating research findings into messages that resonate with target audiences. We’ll cover best practices for all kinds of communications research, including low-cost options for organizations with tight budgets. Participants will try their hands at using psychographic segmentation to tailor messages for people with different mindsets. For inspiration, we’ll look at new communications research commissioned by BMe, a community of Black leaders and allies working to reach new audiences and mobilize a large-scale movement that supports Black people in achieving their highest aspirations.

Creating an Inclusive Brand for an Historic Community Foundation Oct 16, 2020

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Creating an Inclusive Brand for an Historic Community Foundation by The Communications Network

Home Is Here: How DACA Recipients Shaped Their Own Narrative Oct 16, 2020

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Home Is Here: How DACA Recipients Shaped Their Own Narrative by The Communications Network